Tag: Rich Mauro
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Wine Guy: Have a sparkling new year
Although sparkling wine is appropriate for any occasion, even weekly dinner, the holiday season – especially celebrating the New Year – is its prime time. Champagne is the world’s most prestigious bubbly. Produced with pinot noir, chardonnay, and pinot meunier grapes by a process where the bubbles develop in the bottle, it also is the…
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Wine Guy: Denver sommelier offers suggestions pairing lighter Italian reds with summer foods
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Italian wine, arguably more than any other, is made to be drunk with food. Generally, with slightly higher acidity, less noticeable oak, and more of a sense of the earth where the grapes originated, Italian…
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Wine Guy: Cool bubbles refresh summer heat
During summer’s warm months, white wines provide welcome tonic. Add the refreshing bubbles of sparkling wine and you have the ideal summer drink. And Americans are bubbling over with demand for sparkling wine. Americans are sipping more of the frothy drink than ever before. It might be surprising to some, but Italy is a leading…
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Wine Guy: Burgundy relatives for summer drinking
Chardonnay and its parent pinot noir have long been closely related. No surprise we often find them growing successfully in the same regions, like Burgundy and Oregon. And the cooler coastal climates of California. Pinot noir produces light- to medium-bodied wines notable for aromas and flavors of cherry, plum, earth and brown spice with a…
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Wine Guy: Domaine Bousquet, Argentina’s organic wine leader
Over the past couple of decades, Argentina has established itself as one of the most important wine- producing countries on the planet. Most of the available wines come from the Mendoza region. While malbec has emerged as its signature grape, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, chardonnay and torrontés also are making world-class wines. The wines typically…
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Wine Guy: Red blends offer satisfying balance and complexity
While varietally labeled wines are the most popular among consumers, wine blends have increased significantly in interest in recent years. Instead of the character of just one variety, blends allow consumers to experience how different aromas and flavors from different grapes come together to create a unique assemblage. The result is a more complete, consistent,…
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Wine Guy: Wineries commit to positive impact on environment, community and workers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the planet continues to experience the effects of climate change and extreme weather events occur with increased frequency, more and more wineries worldwide are committing to be good employers, good neighbors and good planetary…
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Wine Guy: Fine wines from Down Under
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wine grape vines were brought to Australia in the late 1700s and commercial winemaking began around 1820. Mostly growing French varieties, the Australian wine industry expanded significantly over the last 30 years. And while this popularity has given rise to countless cases of inexpensive simple…
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Wine Guy: Broaden your experience with these ‘alternative’ white wines
As in other areas of life, it’s easy to get in a rut drinking only a few of types of wine. But as in life, so in wine: experiencing diversity is enriching. My recent tasting of “alternative” white wines (no chardonnay or sauvignon blanc) was one of the most enjoyable of recent months. You should…
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Wine Guy: Port is perfect for warming the winter cold
From Portugal’s dramatic Douro Valley, port is considered among the world’s great wines. This red wine is made in two basic styles — ruby and tawny — with a number of variations within each style. All typically are high alcohol (fortified with brandy to 20% ABV) bursting with red and black fruit, richness, hint of…